{"comments":[{"id":12472,"body":"Thanks for your answers everyone. They are very encouraging and, as always, informative.","user":{"id":1414,"slug":"jared-f","username":"Jared_F","name":null,"email":"ephemeral10@hotmail.com","reputation":20,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d4c5105441e833e97e6d99738eb36137.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-16T14:19:20.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-16T14:19:20.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":null,"ah_node_id":232422,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12235,"body":"Nobody is recommending eating sugar. Matthew was pointing out some biology, and I was saying that I love carby comfort foods when sick. I have no doubt that there may be potential detriments to carb (especially sugar) overloading with regards to influenza, but the picture is more complicated than inflammation and proximal indicators of immune activity.","user":{"id":1262,"slug":"kamal","username":"Kamal","name":"Kamal","email":"zenkamal@gmail.com","reputation":24543,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21fd060d0796fdb8a4a990441e08eae7.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-15T17:07:56.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-15T17:07:56.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232348,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12243,"body":"Agreed, but if you're going to throw out things that I not only vehemently disagree with but also advice I believe to be acutely dangerous to peoples health, expect a flood. Recommending sugar is ridiculous","user":{"id":714,"slug":"stephen-aegis","username":"Stephen_Aegis","name":"Stephen","email":"aries3@gmail.com","reputation":22923,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4b97e3bb2ee4a9588783f5d56d687da1.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-15T16:49:54.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-15T16:49:54.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232345,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12225,"body":"Comment boxes arn't a good way to discuss questions like this :)","user":{"id":463,"slug":"matt-1","username":"Matt_1","name":"mm","email":"elcyionstar@hotmail.com","reputation":19235,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0bc6cbb653cdc5e82400f6da920f11eb.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-15T15:02:59.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-15T15:02:59.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232332,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12248,"body":"Wild animals get sick.","user":{"id":463,"slug":"matt-1","username":"Matt_1","name":"mm","email":"elcyionstar@hotmail.com","reputation":19235,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0bc6cbb653cdc5e82400f6da920f11eb.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-15T15:00:54.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-15T15:00:54.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":null,"ah_node_id":232331,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12209,"body":"1. Kijak E, Foust G, Steinman R.R. Relationship of Blood Sugar Level and Leukocytic Phagacytosis. South Calif Dent Assn 1964; 32: 349-351\n\n2. Sanchez A, et al. Role of sugars in human neutrophilic phagocytosis. Am J Clin Nutr 1973; 26: 1180-84. \n\n3.Ringsdorf WM jr, Cheraskin E and Ramsey RR jr. Sucrose, Neutrophilic Phagocytosis, and Resistance to Disease. Dent Surv 1976; 52: 46-48","user":{"id":714,"slug":"stephen-aegis","username":"Stephen_Aegis","name":"Stephen","email":"aries3@gmail.com","reputation":22923,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4b97e3bb2ee4a9588783f5d56d687da1.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-15T11:35:24.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-15T11:35:24.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232314,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12212,"body":"Not sugar induced inflammation...Different processes Initiated by the body differently, different reactions. The bodys inflammation is caused by sugar as a way to deal with it. The inflammation for the virus is also a protective measure.. But saying sugar is good in this situation is like the fireman analogy... If there's a fire, fireman come to fight it. IF We start more fires, we have more fireman, therefore more people to fight with... That's exactly what you're suggesting... It's Starting more fire...bad idea.","user":{"id":714,"slug":"stephen-aegis","username":"Stephen_Aegis","name":"Stephen","email":"aries3@gmail.com","reputation":22923,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4b97e3bb2ee4a9588783f5d56d687da1.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-15T11:28:43.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-15T11:28:43.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232313,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12217,"body":"Stephen, inflammation is what helps fight infection. Eva, all macronutrients have effects on white blood cells. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1650714 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11916766","user":{"id":463,"slug":"matt-1","username":"Matt_1","name":"mm","email":"elcyionstar@hotmail.com","reputation":19235,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0bc6cbb653cdc5e82400f6da920f11eb.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-15T10:49:37.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-15T10:49:37.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232306,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12193,"body":"Oooh, if you find it, post it here! Even though I got this cold after overdosing on chocolate, my thick cromagnon head only responds to published articles.","user":{"id":1262,"slug":"kamal","username":"Kamal","name":"Kamal","email":"zenkamal@gmail.com","reputation":24543,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21fd060d0796fdb8a4a990441e08eae7.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-15T03:34:56.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-15T03:34:56.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232297,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12203,"body":"Kamal, I don't have it at my fingertips, but there have been some scary research on what carb/sugar intake does to your white blood cell action. Basically what I read said that white blood cells are about 90% less efficent after a high sugar/starch meal and the effects linger for 6 plus hours. This alone could explain while most paleo eaters have less illness.","user":{"id":974,"slug":"eva","username":"Eva","name":"Eva","email":"k9caninek9@yahoo.com","reputation":20807,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/62ed65f3596aa2f62fa1d58a0c09f8c3.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-15T02:51:48.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-15T02:51:48.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232293,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12170,"body":"If sugar increases inflammation and detracts from immune system then it interferes with the bodies ability to handle viruses...","user":{"id":714,"slug":"stephen-aegis","username":"Stephen_Aegis","name":"Stephen","email":"aries3@gmail.com","reputation":22923,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4b97e3bb2ee4a9588783f5d56d687da1.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-15T02:01:49.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-15T02:01:49.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232283,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12164,"body":"I would take a probiotic. A few days ago I had similar symptoms and a probiotic cleared it up.","user":{"id":206,"slug":"bread-eating-beelzebub","username":"Bread_Eating_Beelzebub","name":"mm","email":"mgmcewen+ponies@gmail.com","reputation":56661,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9d43f6873107e17ca4d1a5055aa7a2ad.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-14T21:57:00.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-14T21:57:00.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":null,"ah_node_id":232257,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12133,"body":"Stephen, most bugs you catch are viruses, they don't eat anything.","user":{"id":463,"slug":"matt-1","username":"Matt_1","name":"mm","email":"elcyionstar@hotmail.com","reputation":19235,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0bc6cbb653cdc5e82400f6da920f11eb.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-14T20:21:54.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-14T20:21:54.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232240,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12131,"body":"My n=1 has always been prolonged sickness with sweets, I blame inflammation, feeding bad bacteria and more. MDA has a good writeup http://www.marksdailyapple.com/sugar-suppresses-immune-system/","user":{"id":714,"slug":"stephen-aegis","username":"Stephen_Aegis","name":"Stephen","email":"aries3@gmail.com","reputation":22923,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4b97e3bb2ee4a9588783f5d56d687da1.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-14T20:15:57.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-14T20:15:57.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232239,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12137,"body":"I suppose there are gluten-free, fructose-free comfort foods. How about some meatloaf and mashed potatoes? Less crappy perhaps?","user":{"id":1262,"slug":"kamal","username":"Kamal","name":"Kamal","email":"zenkamal@gmail.com","reputation":24543,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21fd060d0796fdb8a4a990441e08eae7.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-14T20:14:08.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-14T20:14:08.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232238,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12129,"body":"\"Comfort foods\" make me feel like crap. There is no way I'd eat them while sick. The force is not yet strong with this one.","user":{"id":16,"slug":"jj","username":"JJ","name":"Jae","email":"jaepublic@gmail.com","reputation":6157,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77732bf6bf2b8a360f523ef87c3b7523.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-14T19:54:53.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-14T19:54:53.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232235,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12142,"body":"Really! Macaroni and cheese tastes ten times better while having a cold. One randomized trial showing adverse effects of (starchy) carbs on cold duration would sway me, but I never found any.","user":{"id":1262,"slug":"kamal","username":"Kamal","name":"Kamal","email":"zenkamal@gmail.com","reputation":24543,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21fd060d0796fdb8a4a990441e08eae7.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-14T19:50:02.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-14T19:50:02.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232232,"flag_count":0,"locked":false},{"id":12136,"body":"... Really? Sugars feed bugs. Lmgtfy","user":{"id":714,"slug":"stephen-aegis","username":"Stephen_Aegis","name":"Stephen","email":"aries3@gmail.com","reputation":22923,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4b97e3bb2ee4a9588783f5d56d687da1.png?d=identicon\u0026r=PG\u0026s=48"},"deleted_at":null,"edited_at":null,"enabled":true,"created_at":"2010-10-14T19:29:03.000Z","updated_at":"2010-10-14T19:29:03.000Z","legacy":true,"question_id":1682,"answer_id":10091,"ah_node_id":232229,"flag_count":0,"locked":false}]}